Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Dr. David Rapaport, board-certified plastic surgeon and liposuction specialist in New York, explains why people on GLP-1 weight loss medications may still consider liposuction. While GLP-1s help you lose weight by shrinking fat cells throughout your body, liposuction serves a different purpose—improving body proportions by removing stubborn fat in specific areas that may not change even with weight loss.
In this video, Dr. Rapaport breaks down the difference between weight loss and body contouring, and why liposuction is designed to correct fatty disproportions rather than simply reduce overall weight.
In this video Dr. Rapaport discusses:
• Why people on GLP-1 medications still consider liposuction
• The difference between weight loss and body contouring
• How fat cells shrink with GLP-1 medications
• Why liposuction is not meant for weight loss
• How liposuction improves body proportions
• Common stubborn areas like arms, waist, lower belly, and outer thighs
Dr. David Rapaport, board-certified plastic surgeon and liposuction specialist in New York, explains why people on GLP-1 weight loss medications may still consider liposuction. While GLP-1s help you lose weight by shrinking fat cells throughout your body, liposuction serves a different purpose—improving body proportions by removing stubborn fat in specific areas that may not change even with weight loss.
In this video, Dr. Rapaport breaks down the difference between weight loss and body contouring, and why liposuction is designed to correct fatty disproportions rather than simply reduce overall weight.
In this video Dr. Rapaport discusses:
• Why people on GLP-1 medications still consider liposuction
• The difference between weight loss and body contouring
• How fat cells shrink with GLP-1 medications
• Why liposuction is not meant for weight loss
• How liposuction improves body proportions
• Common stubborn areas like arms, waist, lower belly, and outer thighs
